Tag: invasive
The invasive sea lamprey is poised for comeback in the Great Lakes
The future of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s successful sea lamprey control program is unknown amidst funding cuts and signs of the invasive creatures developing pesticide resistance. Read the full […]
Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River
By Ada Tussing
To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.
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Facing growing water chestnut infestation, Ogdensburg pushes for federal eradication plan
Officials from Ogdensburg, New York, are urging federal lawmakers to support a multi-year eradication program targeting invasive water chestnut in the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie rivers. Read the full story […]
New lamprey control tactics to expand across Great Lakes tributaries
Great Lakes fishery managers are moving a suite of new sea lamprey control tools into broader use after early tests sharply reduced reproduction of the invasive predator in several rivers. […]
Great Lakes groups get $315K to fight invasive weed phragmites
Nearly $315,000 in federal funding is headed to local groups across the Great Lakes region to step up control of invasive phragmites, an aggressive reed that overwhelms shorelines and wetlands. […]